Digital Resources for Classroom Teachers
HTY DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
The resources available on this page offer teachers multiple ways to integrate creative strategies into daily lessons. There are instructional videos, step-by-step drama strategy guides, lesson plans with handouts and videos and connections to many different texts. Feel free to download any or all of them. And let us know if there are any other resources we might provide.
LESSONS / ACTIVITIES:
Integrating Drama with Text:
Fiction and Non-Fiction
A collection of lesson plans for multiple grade levels integrating simple drama strategies with Language Arts. Each lesson includes: 1) Step-by-step lessons with fiction or non-fiction texts, 2) Brief demonstration videos on how to apply simple drama strategies, 3) Downloadable handouts on the texts, drama strategies and student handouts.
Blue:
A lesson on friendship and bullying through story and puppets
An interactive lesson on friendship and bullying for young children using simple puppets and performance techniques adapted the book ONE by Kathryn Otoshi. Includes several video demonstrates by HTY teaching artists.
Words in Motion:
Bringing Verbs, Adverbs and Adjectives to Life
A series of brief video lessons, designed as hands-on experiences directly for children, using simple movement activities to learn about Verbs, Adverbs and Adjectives.
Snapshots:
Bringing Learning to Life
A series of brief video lessons, designed as hands-on experiences directly for children, using simple movement activities to learn about Verbs, Adverbs and Adjectives.
Pantomime:
Learning through Creative Movement
HTY teaching artists demonstrate how to engage children, through simple action strategies, in creatively exploring actions, emotions, characters, stories or other subjects.
The Brave Little Turtle:
A series of brief video lessons, designed as hands-on experiences directly for children, using simple movement activities to learn about Verbs, Adverbs and Adjectives.
Voice in Play:
Creative Expression of Text
Ms. Clara and Ms. Lily, HTY teaching artists, show some playful ways to use the voice to color words and capture enticing sounds, giving creative life to stories and poems.
Integrating Role-play with Science
This multi-video series demonstrates how K-2 teachers can integrate a Role-Play strategy to engage students creatively in science lessons and learning standards.
Drama and Literature with Mr. James
Through multi-video demonstrations, Mr. James guides teachers and students in a creative learning experience focused on a well-known folk tale. Includes a lesson guide and suggested warm-up activities, too!
Teacher Narrated Story Drama:
Techniques for Creative Telling
Tell stories in creative ways to engage students in playing out the stories for greater understanding.
COMING SOON
The V.I.B.E.S. Drama Traits: Building Creativity
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